Judge discharges jury in first coercive control trial to come before courts in Clare
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has discharged a jury in the first coercive control trial to come before the courts in Clare.
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Jury told that audio recordings made by mother and daughter in coercive control trial make for ‘difficult listening’
*The trial is expected to continue to the end of the week. A JURY has been told in a coercive control trial that audio recordings made by a mother and her daughter will make for “difficult listening” in the trial.
Judge jails woman for courtroom outburst telling victims of brother’s firebomb attack that they were ‘f**k*n rats
*Ennis Courthouse. A JUDGE HAS jailed a woman for seven days after she told victims of a firebombing attack on their home during a courtroom outburst that they were ‘f**k*n rats”.
Additional 10 month sentence for notorious flasher who left teenager with 100 stitches on his face
A JUDGE has imposed an additional 10 months in prison on a 29 year old man for a ‘premeditated’ and ‘vicious’ knife assault on a then 17 year old that left the teenager with 100 stitches across his face.
Bouncer who carried out unprovoked head-butt assault escapes jail
A LICENSED bouncer who carried out a ‘vicious’ and ‘unprovoked’ assault on a night-club patron celebrating his birthday has escaped jail.
Victim of serial West Clare sex abuser urges others to come forward
Patrick Larkin outside Ennis Courthouse. Photograph: Liam Burke / Press 22 A VICTIM of jailed West Clare serial sex-abuser, Patrick Larkin (68) has urged others to come forward if they have been sexually abused by the former Clare County Council worker.
Kilkee man caught with cannabis plants of €18,400 walks free
*John O’Regan at Ennis Courthouse. A ‘legalise cannabis’ activist who was caught by Gardai cultivating cannabis plants at his home with a combined street value of €18,400 on different dates has walked free from court.
Clooney ‘monster & predator’ jailed for eight years for sexual abuse
*The former Shannondoc driver, Fintan Ryan was jailed this week. A JUDGE has jailed a 61-year old ‘monster and predator’ for eight years and ten months for the sexual abuse of three young girls in the 1980s.
West Clare farmer pleads guilty to health and safety breach concerning Carmody death
*A guilty plea was made at Ennis Circuit Court. A WEST Clare man has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach concerning a fatal farm accident which claimed the life of a farmer two years ago.
Kilkee man jailed after decades of abusing young girls
*Patrick Larkin outside Ennis Courthouse. Photograph: Liam Burke / Press 22 A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ who abused a 10 year old girl for the last time on his wedding day 42 years ago has received a prison term of 11 years and four months.
